Transaction Monitoring Lead, Investigation Operations

Circle
Bengaluru
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical","Organizational","Written communication","Verbal communication","Problem-solving"]

Lead the transaction monitoring and investigation workflow for suspicious activity and patterns within Investigations Operations. Monitor alerts and investigation case queues to meet SLAs, conduct Level 3 alert reviews, and coach analysts through targeted feedback. Improve transaction monitoring procedures and identify control gaps, run deep dives on emerging risks, and evaluate AI/ML tools to enhance AML workflows. Collaborate with IO leadership, FCM, FIU, Data/Engineering, and cross-functional partners.

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Transaction Monitoring Lead, Investigation Operations

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Job Summary

Lead the transaction monitoring and investigation workflow for suspicious activity and patterns within Investigations Operations. Monitor alerts and investigation case queues to meet SLAs, conduct Level 3 alert reviews, and coach analysts through targeted feedback. Improve transaction monitoring procedures and identify control gaps, run deep dives on emerging risks, and evaluate AI/ML tools to enhance AML workflows. Collaborate with IO leadership, FCM, FIU, Data/Engineering, and cross-functional partners.
Location: Bengaluru
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the transaction monitoring process for suspicious/illegal behaviors and patterns within Investigations Operations.
  • •Train, mentor, and provide feedback for transaction monitoring analysts, including conducting Level 3 alert reviews.
  • •Monitor active TM alerts and investigate case queues to ensure SLAs are not breached.
  • •Update and improve TM procedures, identify control gaps, and partner with cross-functional teams to strengthen processes and tooling.
  • •Conduct ad-hoc deep dives into emerging risks and evaluate AI/ML tools to integrate into TM workflows.

Key Requirements

  • •B.A./B.S. degree; quantitative or technical degree is a plus.
  • •7+ years of AML investigation and transaction monitoring experience at a financial institution, ideally with blockchain investigations.
  • •Deep understanding of blockchain ecosystems, VASPs, and evolving global AML/CFT regulations.
  • •Extensive experience using blockchain forensic tools such as TRM Labs, Chainalysis, or Elliptic.
  • •Experience analyzing large transactional data sets; SQL experience is a plus.
Experience:7+ yearsFintechSaaSBlockchainAMLFinancial services
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:AnalyticalOrganizationalWritten communicationVerbal communicationProblem-solving
Certifications:CAMSCFCSCFE
Tech Stack:SQLAI/MLArtificial intelligenceAutomationMachine learningTRM LabsChainalysisEllipticGoogle SuiteSlackApple MacOSBlockchain forensic tools

Company Brief

Circle
Provides blockchain-based financial infrastructure and stablecoins (notably USDC and EURC) and payment solutions for enterprises, developers, and financial institutions to enable programmable money and global payments.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Founded: 2013
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